Rhapsody in August
movie
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
Released May 25, 1991
Genres:
Overview
An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.
Cast
Sachiko Murase
as
Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as
Tateo
Tomoko Otakara
as
Tami
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Mieko Suzuki
as
Minako
Mitsunori Isaki
as
Shinjiro
Hisashi Igawa
as
Tadao
Toshie Negishi
as
Kane's daughter
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
as
Noboru
Narumi Kayashima
as
Machino
Richard Gere
as
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
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Matsue Ono
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Kappei Matsumoto
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
as
Director
Akira Kurosawa
as
Editor
Yoshirō Muraki
as
Production Design
Kazu Hiro
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Shoji Ueda
as
Director of Photography
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Toru Okuyama
as
Executive Producer
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Tameyuki Aimi
as
Makeup Artist
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Yumiko Fujii
as
Hairstylist
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Yamada Katsura
as
Wig Designer
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Sakai Nakao
as
Hairstylist
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Norio Sano
as
Makeup Artist
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Shoshichiro Ueda
as
Makeup Artist